New guy here with a CC 100
 

Hi. I recently found a 1964 100 that was way too cool to pass up. Not new to garden tractors or Cub cadets. This is my first older cub cadet.

Bought it non running for just $100. Took it home cleaned the points and put fresh gas in it and it's a great runner.

Decided to start tearing it down, repairing and replacing everything that needs it along the way. Then decided I couldn't put it back without new paint. So now it's getting new paint. Fun project. Should be a nice show tractor when done.

Welcome to OCC :Welcome2:

Good find and Great deal! I have my eye out for a 100 also for a total restore. Did the wheel weights come with it also? If they did you got the tractor for free! :beerchug:

Don't forget to post pictures along the way!

We all likes pictures! :biggrin2:

Wheel weights came with it and a 42 inch deck.

I would love to post pictures along the way.

Welcome to OCC!
Nice lookin 100 you have there!
Best of luck with it:beerchug:

Supreme deal on the 100! Congratulations! Very nice.

Welcome to OCC! Good looking tractor, and a great price!

Good deal, and it's coming along nicely. Welcome to OCC:beerchug:

While I waited for the paint on the grill to dry. I pulled the engine out.

I took a grinder to the grill and cleaned up the casting. Put a but of bondo on it too. Looks better than new now.

Looking good! What brand of paint did you decide to go with?
It's going to look great when it's done! Again, you got the deal of a lifetime on that tractor, unless you consider free even better but for this day and age a $100 is like free. Good for you! :ThumbsUp:

Majic paint from tractor supply. I've heard a lot of bad about it but not sure why. I painted a gilson tractor with it two years ago and its held up.

My 1967 Wards/Gilson repowered with a 16hp briggs

Welcome to OCC! Congrats on the 100!

Nice! I've heard a few negs to. But there's always someone who will have something neg to say about everything. I've used a few of there rattle cans and I thought it was fine. I just bought a quart with there hardener and reducer. Haven't used it yet but I think it'll be just fine. If you used it and you like it that's all that matters regardless of what others say. :beerchug:

Slowly getting parts painted.

Looking good! :beerchug:

Thanks.

Getting things done on it. Still a long way to go until it's ready for primer.

Your moving along just fine. Take your time and enjoy the ride.
Unfortunately I don't have the time or space to do it the proper way so I'm just giving it a facelift from front to back a little atta a time. When I relocate I'll eventually tear it all apart and replace and repair everything that needs to be done to make it new again.....:beerchug:

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Wow, that's looking good!

Quick question, what should I paint the engine with? Do I need high temp paint?

Thanks! Progress is moving very slow right now.
I used this paint from HD. It says it's protected up to 1200 degrees so well see. I only applied a thin layer to the fins. Just enough to cover the brown rusty color. I wire brushed them real good first. You don't see much of them after all is put back together anyway. I'll probably blast the muffler and spray it black also. All the parts that I could remove were sand blasted before painted... :ThumbsUp:

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So, everything else can be painted with regular paint?

I plan on tearing down the engine and rebuilding it.

Yes, I would say so. However I see a lot of people spraying the fins with the same paint and it looks good. Others say that spraying the fins may prohibit the cooling. Duplicator engine enamel has ceramic in it to help with heat transfer and durability, biggest problem is cleaning the engine good enough to get rid of the rust and grease. I just liked the look of the flat black fins. I'm not an expert on painting by any means, just doing what I think might be best. I would leave the aluminum head unpainted though. They should clean up nicely. Maybe others will chime in and give there advise and thoughts in that area.

Ordered a new seat cover.

Looking great, keep them pics coming :beerchug:

I had no idea how I was going to paint the fender. Ended up bolt it to a log so I could paint both sides.

Excellent idea! Sometimes I'll hang parts from whatever with a wire. Hey, whatever works. :ThumbsUp:

A wire hanging from something usually works for me.

The new yellow is looking good!

Thanks! I think it will make this old Cub look new again.

Fenders are done. I think they turned out great.

Can't wait to see it finished! Keep up the good work!

Thanks! I cant wait to see it done too. I've always wanted a restored cub cadet. I saw an original a few years ago at a show that was nicely done and since then I've been on the hunt for an older cub.

The fenders came out great!

Thank you!!!

Turned okay great for being extremely rusty. Anyone else notice this part rusting a lot? It's the worst bit of rust on the tractor.

Yup. My 100 looked just like that. Pitted. I would spread a little more plastic "bondo" if that's what your using on there. I prefer gorilla hair then a thin coat of bondo. Bondo seems to find a way to work out of pits over time unless you spread it a bit farther

I cleaned out the pits with a rust remover before putting bondo on. Hopefully, it sticks well enough. Time will tell.

Wow,looks great!I picked up a 71 126 and over time I’d like to freshen it up.What kind of equipment are you using to paint?I have no experience but I figure this will be a good project to learn on.

Looks good!